Ontario Is Officially Removing Tolls On These 2 Highways & Here's When

If you always plan out your road trip to avoid hitting toll roads in Ontario, you may be in luck.

During a press conference on February 18, Premier Doug Ford announced that Highways 412 and 418 will have their tolls removed starting April 5, 2022.

"They're gone, they're done," Ford said following applause at the news.

According to the Ontario government, these two highways are the only tolled north-south highways in the province. By taking away these tolls, the government is hoping it will provide more travel options for motorists, as well as ease the gridlock on local roads in the Durham Region.

"Paying to use Highways 412 and 418 is an unfair burden for drivers in this region. It costs residents and businesses more of their hard-earned money just to get around their own communities," Ford said.

"It's costly and unfair."

While toll rates are being removed on Highways 412 and 418, unfortunately, motorists will still have to pay to use the Highway 407 express toll route.

"The previous government unfairly targeted drivers and businesses in Durham Region by imposing tolls on Highway 412 and 418, leaving them underutilized while local streets became increasingly gridlocked," Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney said.

"As we move forward with new highways, our government has been clear that we will not repeat the mistakes of the past and impose these types of cost burdens on Ontarians."

Late last year, the government announced that Ontario will be funding the new Bradford Bypass and expanding Highway 413 in an effort to shave off travel times.